Barbara Stewart Thomas

photographer






   

    I have been exhibiting my photographs nationally for twenty years and have taught photography at the college level for almost as long.  Bookbinding, however, has been a much more recent pursuit.  I exhibited my first book, "Papa's Suitcase," at the Center for Book & Paper Arts at Columbia College, Chicago in 2003.  Bookbinding allows me to make three-dimensional objects and provides a narrative context for my photographs.

     I received a BA from Michigan State University and an MFA from Northern Illinois University.  I have taught photography at Northern since 1990 and also taught at other colleges including Kishwuakee College in Malta, IL, While at Kishwaukee, I also held the position of Art Gallery Director.